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Asylum seekers lack standing to challenge park shelter settlement
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the distric...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms EPA's CWA Authority, Rejects Major Questions Doctrine
Friends of the Everglades, Inc. v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affir...
SSA policy change on vocational experts invalid without notice and comment
American Federation of State, County and Municipal v. SSA, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fourth Circuit addressed whether the Social Security Ad...
Court Affirms TCEQ Permit Approval Despite Environmental Justice Concerns
Phillip David Haskett v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Phillip David Haskett, chal...
Texas lacked authority to seize SNAP benefits from third-party administrator
In Re SNAP Insurance Service, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether the State of Texas could s...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, evidence suppressed
McElroy v. Department of Corr, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 11, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Electoral Board's Revocation of Election Judge Appointment Upheld
Brown v. State Officers Electoral Board, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former election judge, sued the State Officers Elec...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Asylum Program, Denies Injunction
Chairez v. Mayorkas, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asylum...
Germania Insurance Policies Deemed "Insurance" Subject to State Regulation
In Re Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Germania Farm Mutual Insurance A...
Texas Abortion Ban's Civil Enforcement Provision Upheld Against Free Speech Challenge
Texas Right to Life and John Seago v. Allison Van Stean; Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services; Planned Parenthood South Texas Surgical Center; Planned Parenthood Center for Cho...
Veterinarian advertising rules struck down as unconstitutional speech restriction
Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Brittaney Sharkey, Solely in Her Official Capacity as Executive Director of the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners v. Shawn Messonn...
License Suspension Upheld for Harness Racer with Nandrolone Violation
Rhoades v. Ohio State Racing Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rhoades, challenged the Ohio State Racing Commission's dec...
New Jersey court upholds parole eligibility rules, denying petition for amendment
This case involves a petition to change specific rules within New Jersey's administrative code related to parole eligibility for inmates. The petition argued that the current rules, which determine wh...
Ohio Court Affirms Medical Board's License Suspension for Improper Prescribing
State ex rel. Reigert v. State Med. Bd. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a physician, challenged the Ohio Medical Boa...
CAFC Affirms Denial of Asylum Reopening Based on Insufficient Country Condition Evidence
Mutakaber v. Secretary of State, decided by Federal Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mutakaber, sought to reopen his asylum case based on new evidence ...
D.C. Circuit Vacates SEC Approval of Bitcoin Futures Trading Rule
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the SEC's approval of a rule change by Cboe Global Markets that...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Trump Travel Ban
Pacito v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Pacito against f...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Bad Faith Claim Against Insurer
In re Conservation of NextLevel Health Partners, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision...
Tenth Circuit Upholds 'Check-the-Box' Election for Foreign Subsidiaries
Liberty Global v. CIR, decided by Tenth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision, holding that Liberty Global's "check-the-b...
Fourth Circuit Rejects USCIS "Substantial Assistance" Standard for U Visas
Louise Trauma Center LLC v. USCIS, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed the denial of a U visa petition for a victim of a crime who...
Fifth Circuit Denies Standing in Environmental Permit Challenge
Port Arthur Cmty Actn Netwk v. TCEQ, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challengin...
Court Affirms Immigration Decisions in Lemoine Cases
In THE MATTER OF DOMINIQUE MARC HENRI LEMOINE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 12, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The court addressed two consolidated cases concerning Do...
Pilots' challenge to Bar Harbor docking ordinance fails
Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Ass'n. v. Town of Bar Harbor, decided by First Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal...
SWRCB's authority to require take permits for wastewater discharge upheld
Camarillo Sanitary Dist. v. State Water Resources Control Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Camarillo Sanitary District challenged ...
CAFC Affirms Commerce's 'Like Product' Determination for Hardwood Flooring
Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co. v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirm...